Cool pliers Pete.......
To ad to the screwdriver thing...........
When buying a new set of screwdrivers i recommend considering a set of solid shaft screwdrivers........Will cost a fair bit more but IMHO,the benifits out-way the negative cost..................first off i have never used an impact driver since buying these type. .........Big advantage over an impact driver is the length of shaft that can get to difficult places..........
Setting the screwdriver into the head of the screw, it has to be aligned properly, (off course), i hit the end of the driver several times with a hammer to help to break the stuck threads and this also helps to seat the driver into the screw head..........
Hand held while twisting the grip and hammering on the end of the screwdriver is usually enough to break them free. Sometimes i need to use a small shifter, (adjustable wrench), on the end, (does require a small amount of dexterity), and the extra leverage will break free the hardest ones.
Installing screws i also use the hammer on the end, ( size of hammer and force used determines required torque), of the shaft for that last bit of seating.........they don't back out even on these vibrators
I found this works on damaged screws that would normally never be able to be removed..........even slightly damaged screws i have reused time and again.........not just because i have Scottish blood......but using this process means they can without problems damaging the screw heads beyond recognition and having to get out the dremel........
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